Question 18 — IGCSE 0580 May/June 2025 Paper 21
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580, Extended tier, non-calculator. Topic: Algebra · Basic algebra. Worth 10 marks.
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18 One day, Anya runs 12 km at a speed of x km/h.
The next day she walks 10 km at a speed of (x-4) km/h.
(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the time she spends running.
.............................................. h [1]
(b) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the time she spends walking.
.............................................. h [1]
(c) The time Anya spends walking is 1 hour more than the time she spends running.
W rite an equation in terms of x and show that it simplifies to x2-2x-48 = 0.
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(d) Use factorisation to solve the equation x2-2x-48 = 0.
x = .................. or x = .................. [3]
(e) Find the time Anya spends running.
.............................................. h [1]
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